It could be argued that the veteran population had a higher likelihood of exposure to dangerous chemicals (agent orange, burn pits), higher rates of mental illness-triggering situations (leading to their own homeless, PTSD, and drug addiction epidemic), and physical wounds from shrapnel IED’s and gunfire.

> all of their patients are people who could at some point in their adult life satisfy the military's physical fitness requirements

TriCare covers military spouses and children.